May 26, 2026

NRL Predictions for Round 13

Team Ratings for Round 13

The basic method is described on my Department home page.
Here are the team ratings prior to this week’s games, along with the ratings at the start of the season.

Current Rating Rating at Season Start Difference
Panthers 13.27 8.77 4.50
Roosters 6.98 9.50 -2.50
Warriors 6.02 -1.18 7.20
Sharks 5.76 7.25 -1.50
Sea Eagles 5.37 0.21 5.20
Dolphins 4.75 1.85 2.90
Storm 1.18 6.96 -5.80
Broncos 0.83 7.06 -6.20
Cowboys 0.68 -2.69 3.40
Rabbitohs -0.37 -5.05 4.70
Raiders -2.30 1.62 -3.90
Bulldogs -4.06 2.13 -6.20
Knights -4.69 -14.06 9.40
Wests Tigers -5.35 -7.26 1.90
Titans -6.75 -8.02 1.30
Eels -6.88 -0.37 -6.50
Dragons -14.44 -6.72 -7.70

 

Performance So Far

So far there have been 93 matches played, 56 of which were correctly predicted, a success rate of 60.2%.
Here are the predictions for last week’s games.

Game Date Score Prediction Correct
1 Raiders vs. Dolphins May 21 22 – 30 -1.70 TRUE
2 Bulldogs vs. Storm May 22 30 – 20 -3.20 FALSE
3 Dragons vs. Warriors May 23 12 – 30 -16.00 TRUE
4 Sea Eagles vs. Titans May 23 12 – 10 18.50 TRUE
5 Cowboys vs. Rabbitohs May 24 30 – 18 3.10 TRUE

 

Predictions for Round 13

Here are the predictions for Round 13. The prediction is my estimated expected points difference with a positive margin being a win to the home team, and a negative margin a win to the away team.

Game Date Winner Prediction
1 Sharks vs. Sea Eagles May 29 Sharks 4.40
2 Knights vs. Eels May 30 Knights 6.20
3 Wests Tigers vs. Bulldogs May 30 Wests Tigers 2.70
4 Storm vs. Roosters May 30 Roosters -1.80
5 Broncos vs. Dragons May 31 Broncos 19.30
6 Raiders vs. Cowboys May 31 Raiders 1.00
7 Panthers vs. Warriors May 31 Panthers 11.20

 

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David Scott obtained a BA and PhD from the Australian National University and then commenced his university teaching career at La Trobe University in 1972. He has taught at La Trobe University, the University of Sheffield, Bond University and Colorado State University, joining the University of Auckland, based at Tamaki Campus, in mid-1995. He has been Head of Department at La Trobe University, Acting Dean and Associate Dean (Academic) at Bond University, and Associate Director of the Centre for Quality Management and Data Analysis at Bond University with responsibility for Short Courses. He was Head of the Department of Statistics in 2000, and is a past President of the New Zealand Statistical Assocation. See all posts by David Scott »

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